Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Subchapter I - ADMISSION, SERVICE PLANNING, AND DISCHARGE
Division 7 - RELEASE OF CHILD
Section 748.1481 - To whom may I release a child?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 748.1481
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Except in an emergency, you must only release a child to the child's parent, a person designated by the parent, law enforcement authorities, or a person authorized by law to take possession of the child.
(b) You must instruct all employees and service providers to follow your policies for:
(1) Releasing a child;
(2) Verifying the identity of a person
authorized to pick up a child but whom the caregiver does not know;
(3) Recording the identity of the person in a
log or other designated location; and
(4) Retaining the identifying information at
the operation until the child returns.
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